SB 25 Texas Senate · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to health and nutrition standards to promote healthy living, including requirements for food labeling, primary and secondary education, higher education, and continuing education for certain health care professionals; authorizing a civil penalty.

SB 25 requires Texas public school districts and open-enrollment charter schools to provide daily moderate or vigorous physical activity for students in prekindergarten through grade 8. Specifically, it mandates at least 30 minutes daily for grades K-5 and 30 minutes daily for at least four semesters in grades 6-8, with alternatives for scheduling challenges (e.g., 135 minutes weekly). The bill prohibits schools from restricting student participation in physical activity as punishment for academic or behavioral issues. It directly affects K-8 students and school employees responsible for implementing physical education curricula, effective September 1, 2025.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Feb 20, 2025 Signed Jun 22, 2025
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Engrossed Enrolled · 7 edits · Jun 22, 2025
MODERATE
This bill significantly expands nutrition and health education requirements across Texas schools and universities, establishes a new Texas Nutrition Advisory Committee to develop evidence-based dietary guidelines, and mandates food labeling warnings for products containing ingredients banned in other countries. The legislation also requires continuing education on nutrition and metabolic health for various healthcare professionals.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded from primarily school physical activity requirements to include comprehensive nutrition education mandates for K-12 schools, higher education institutions, and healthcare professionals, plus new food labeling requirements.
REQUIREMENT

Mandates daily physical activity for K-8 students and requires nutrition education courses in high schools and higher education institutions

Establishes the Texas Nutrition Advisory Committee with seven members to develop nutritional guidelines based on ultra-processed food research

Requires food manufacturers to label products containing ingredients banned in Australia, Canada, EU, or UK with warning statements

Mandates continuing education on nutrition and metabolic health for physicians, physician assistants, and other healthcare professionals

TIMELINE

Sets implementation dates with nutrition education beginning 2027-2028 school year and advisory committee appointments by December 2025

ELIGIBILITY

Makes higher education institutions eligible for funding only if they develop nutrition curriculum based on advisory committee guidelines

ENFORCEMENT

Authorizes attorney general to seek civil penalties up to $50,000 per day for food labeling violations

Floor votes · House May 26, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
79
Key actions
24
Committee
15
Amendments
15
Jun 22, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
Jun 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 29, 2025
Introduced
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
lower
May 28, 2025
Introduced
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
upper
May 28, 2025
Introduced
House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
upper
May 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
House passage as amended reported
upper
May 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed as amended
lower
May 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
May 26, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (114-24-9)
house
May 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed to 3rd reading as amended
lower
May 25, 2025
Amended
Amendment fails of adoption
lower
May 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
May 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Amendment adopted as amended
lower
May 25, 2025
Amended
Amendment amended
lower
May 25, 2025
Introduced
Amendment(s) offered
lower
May 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
May 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
May 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
lower
May 20, 2025
Committee
Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm.
lower
May 19, 2025
Committee
Recommitted to committee
lower
Apr 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Apr 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
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Apr 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Committee
Referred to Public Health
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Mar 13, 2025
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Mar 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed to engrossment as amended
upper
Mar 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Mar 12, 2025
Introduced
Amendment(s) offered
upper
Mar 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Mar 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
upper
Mar 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Feb 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
Feb 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Feb 20, 2025
Committee
Referred to Health & Human Services
upper
Feb 20, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
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